Gambia vs Mauritius: Female employment rate
Gambia
42.7%
in 2025
Mauritius
43.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
129th
Mauritius rank
127th
Female employment rate over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 43.8% against 42.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 129th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 33.5% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.7% | 4.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.0% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 1.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Gambia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 43.8% against 42.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 1.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for female employment rate?
- Gambia ranks 129th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.